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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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